Agriculture

Govt Mulls Crop Switch in Punjab to Save Soil, Water

The government plans to revive cultivation of crops that make Punjab’s iconic “makki ki roti and sarson ka saag” -- maize and mustard --along with horticulture and fodder to breathe life into the s

Publication Date: 
04/03/2013
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Crops, Maize, Horticulture, Fodder, Groundwater, Ministry Of Agriculture, Planning Commission, Wheat, Rice
Agriculture

Golden wheat becomes more Golden

People’s Science Institute carried out the first trials of the System of Wheat Intensification (SWI) during rabi 2006-07. Starting with systematic research trials on farmers’ fields, SWI practice has now spread to many Indian states, through the efforts of PSI and other voluntary organizations.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2013
Ravi Chopra, Debashish Sen
Leisa India
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30-32
Tags:
Agriculture, Wheat, India, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Hamirpur (D), Mountains, Fodder, NGO
Natural Disasters

Withering Plains

The tehsil officer at Vahera village in Beed district of Maharashtra was having a hard time of it, after being held hostage for an entire day by a mob of about 100 villagers.

Publication Date: 
21/01/2013
Prachi Pinglay-Plumber
Outlook (New Delhi)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Drought, Beed (D), Fodder, Cattle, Rural Water Supply, Farmers
Wildlife

Focus to reduce human-animal conflicts

The Forest Department has begun efforts, in coordination with Horticulture Department, to source water from its 30 acre farm in Anaikatti to refill a water trough with a capacity of 20,000 litres.

Publication Date: 
28/12/2012
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, People - Animal Conflicts, Elephant, Fodder, Water Resources
Forests

Report of the Committee constituted to study the regulatory regime regarding felling and transit regulations for tree species grown on private land

The MoEF committee chaired by A K Bansal on regulatory regime regarding felling and transit regulations for tree species grown on non forests/ private lands calls for simple uniform mechanisms to regulate the transit rules of forest produce within the state.

Publication Date: 
27/12/2012
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Tags:
Agroforestry, India, Forests, Forest Policy, Trees, National Mission for Green India (GIM), Afforestation, Fodder, Timber Industry, Minor Forest Produce, Bamboo, Forest Resources, Firewood
Animal Care

Fodder banks can reduce women drudgery and anthropogenic pressure from forests of Western Himalaya

Forests meet 40% of the energy needs of India and about 30% of fodder needs of the cattle population. Agriculture along
with animal husbandry is the principal occupation and source of livelihood for over 70% of the population of Western
Himalaya. Like with other high-altitude communities, animal husbandry is practised by the locals. Collection of fodder
is the first step that turns the wheel of agricultural economy in states across the Indian Himalayan region. (Correspondence)

Publication Date: 
10/10/2012
Shalini Dhyani, R. K. Maikhuri
Current Science
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763
Tags:
Fodder, Women, Western Himalaya, Cattle
Agriculture

Plant perennials to save Africa's soils

Integrating perennials with food crops could restore soil health and increase staple yields, say Jerry D. Glover, John P. Reganold and Cindy M. Cox.

Publication Date: 
20/09/2012
Jerry D. Glover, John P. Reganold, Cindy M. Cox
Nature
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359-361
Tags:
Agriculture, Soil Capability, Africa, Food Crops, Legumes, Maize, Agroforestry, Trees, Malawi, Animal Dung, Natural Fertilisers, Fodder, Livestock, Pest Control, Millets
Animal Care

Banks Find Fodder for New Business

Lenders are offering term loans to livestock owners in drought-affected Gujarat
ATMADIP RAY & SUTANUKA GHOSAL KOLKATA

Publication Date: 
07/09/2012
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Fodder, Livestock, Milk, Subsidies, Animal Care, Droughts, Natural Disasters, Farmers, Kuchchh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD)
Food Policy

Rs 71 lakh to boost dairy sector

Aimed at achieving 15 per cent growth in milk production in the district, the Department of Animal Husbandry has formulated a `71 lakh initiative for setting up dairy farms and milk shed development projects.

A Rs 27.03 lakh project has also been formulated to promote fodder crop cultivation, said Dairy Development Board deputy director V Unni. Financial assistance will be provided to those who are ready to set up farm units

Publication Date: 
05/09/2012
New Indian Express (Kochi)
Tags:
Kochi, Dairy Development, Milk, Milk Products, Fodder, Crops, Food Policy, Kerala
Agriculture

Heritage on the edge: protecting traditional knowledge and genetic resources in the Eastern Himalayas, India

The Eastern Himalayan belt is the centre of origin for a number of crops, including rice. This study explored the customary laws and farming practices of Lepcha and Limbu communities, and what they mean for the design of mechanisms to protect traditional knowledge (TK) at national and community levels.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2012
Ruchi Pant
IIED
Tags:
Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge, Eastern Himalaya, India, Biodiversity, Agriculture, Farmers, Crops, Tribals, Climate Adaptation, Rice, Fodder

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